Episode 78: Max Ward (What Happens Next?, Spazz, 625 Thrash) “Who doesn’t like Skulls?”

Max and I had been trying to pull this together for a little while now and finally…we got our shit together. I’ve been acquainted with Max since the 90’s and it was nice catching up with him. We talked about a lot of bands. All of the fast variety; Napalm Death, Infest, Brain Death, S.O.B., […]

Episode 75: Keith Freeman (Restraining Order/Maniac) “He’s right. Camera Silens is great”

Keith Freeman is truly one of the nicest dudes I’ve met in a while. The prolific and well traveled bassist chatted with me about some of his favorite music. We hit on a lot of different stuff, but all of it rules. This is another one I recorded before the unplanned hiatus, but is one […]

Episode 46: Ebro Virumbrales (drummer Los Crudos, MK Ultra, Charles Bronson, Ruination and vocalist for Punch in the Face) Part 2 “Maria is definitely not IT material”

Ebro Virumbrales has played drums in nearly every hardcore band since the advent of the genre. OK, maybe not, but he’s been in a ton of bands. I had wanted to sit down with Ebro for a long time, but when I finally got the chance, there we’re some glitches in the audio. So, it […]

Episode 46: Ebro Virumbrales (drummer Los Crudos, MK Ultra, Charles Bronson, Ruination and vocalist for Punch in the Face) Part 1 “We’re Experiencing Some Technical Difficulties”

Ebro Virumbrales has played drums in nearly every hardcore band since the advent of the genre. OK, maybe not, but he’s been in a ton of bands. I had wanted to sit down with Ebro for a long time, but when I finally got the chance, there we’re some glitches in the audio. So, it […]

Episode 11: Simon Harvey (Ugly Pop Records) Part 2 “Mark Knopfler is pretty great”

Simon Harvey is an old buddy from Toronto. He is head honcho of Ugly Pop Records and a regular contributor to Ugly Things magazine as well as the excellent book “Tomorrow is Too Late” which covers the Toronto hardcore-punk scene of the early 80’s. Simon is also an incorrigible record collector and an all-around good […]

Episode 11: Simon Harvey (Ugly Pop Records) Part 1 “Toronto has outgrown Peter Ustinov”

Simon Harvey is an old buddy from Toronto. He is head honcho of Ugly Pop Records and a regular contributor to Ugly Things magazine as well as the excellent book “Tomorrow is Too Late” which covers the Toronto hardcore-punk scene of the early 80’s. Simon is also an incorrigible record collector and an all-around good […]